高二上学期英语阅读理解题训练67AJobsJob AWe are currently looking for someone to deal with insurance renewals(续签) sales. The role will involve calling existing customers and asking them if they intend to renew their policy, and if necessary, discuss how we can keep them as a customer. The role is a 3-month fixed-term contract. You should be able to use computers and have a good telephone manner.Job BWe are looking for recent graduates who would like to work with some of the most important companies in the digital industry. This post is based in Dubai. Once you have received training on our computer system, you will be responsible for:--- advertising jobs--- sourcing possible candidates--- updating databaseYou must be able to work under pressure and be self-motivated and people-focused. These qualities will help you progress within the company.Job COur company is looking for a project assistant. You will attend site meetings to ensure that work undertaken by our contractors(承包商) is being carried out properly. It is essential that you have your own transportation. An allowance for petrol will be provided. Candidates should have good keyboard and IT skills. A great benefits package is available including health cover and gym membership.Job DWe are looking for a data analyst. A graduate with an eye for detail and a love of working with figures would be ideal. If you enjoy problem-solving, have a good knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software(制表软件), and excellent numerical skills, this could be a great career opportunity for you.1.What is special about Job A?A. It is temporary.B. It prefers new graduates.C. It provides a benefit package.D. It is suitable for a math major.2.Which job require applicants to have their own car?A. Job AB. Job BC. Job CD. Job D3.Which of the following do the four jobs have in common?A. They are all part-time jobs.B. They are all located abroad.C. They all offer the chance of promotion.D. They all require applicants to have computer skills.BThere’s no rule that says a guy who spends his days using equations(方程) to explain black holes and other big mysteries of the universe can’t also be a cutup. Still, it was always surprising when physicist Stephen Hawking showed up on TV and told a joke.Hawking was perhaps the most famous scientists in the world when he died at age 76. But humor was always a big a part of Hawking’ life. He kept smiling even though he spent more than 50 years in a wheelchair. “life would be tragic(悲惨的)”, he once said, “If it weren’t funny.”And so he told jokes. Talk show host John Oliver once asked Hawking about parallel universes. “Does that mean there is a universe out there where I am smarter than you?”Oliver asked. Hawki ng’s amusing reply:“Yes. And also a universe where you’re funny.”Hawking liked physical humor too. It was said that he enjoyed wheeling his chair over the feet of people who annoyed him．“ A hurtful rumor（谣言），” Hawking said, “I’ll run over anyone who repeats it.”According to Leonard Mlodinow, Hawking’s co-author on The Grand Design, physics bears a striking similarity to humor. “Humor often relies on looking at things indifferent ways or making strange or unexpected associations,” says Mlodinow. The same thing happens in physics, which also involves unusual thinking, he adds.Hawking’s greatest hit was probably the party he threw in 2009. It was a welcome reception for future time travelers, “he said, so naturally he sent out the invitations the day after the party. No one showed up -yet. Maybe one day someone livingin the future will find the information and use a time machine to come back to my party,” Hawking explained. And if that happens, don’t b e surprised if Hawking is there too. After all, he never missed a chance to have fun.4. What does the underlined part “a cutup” in Paragraph one mean?A. A global superstar.B. A great physicist.C. A leading figure.D. A funny person.5. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3?A. Explain parallel universes.B. Show how humorous Hawking was.C. Show the importance of humor.D. Explain how Hawking stopped rumors.6. What does Mlodinow say about physics and humor?A. Physics gives you a sense of humor.B. Both depend on strange thinking.C. Humor often occurs in physics.D. Both need careful observation.7. Which of the following surprised the public most according to the text?A. Hawking designed a time machine.B. Hawking liked making fun of others.C. Hawking paid little attention to time travel.D. Hawking invited future travelers to his party.CThat annoying kid brother or sister who broke your stuff and got you in trouble all the time may have actually done you favor: A new study suggests that youngersiblings(弟弟妹妹) might be good for your health.Children who didn’t welcome a baby brother or sister into the family before first grade had almost three times the likelihood of obesity (肥胖) compared with kids who experienced the birth of a sibling when they were around 3 to 4 years old, the study found.“It is possibly because when there is a younger sibling in the family, a child might become more active--- for example, running around more with their younger sibling,”said Julie Lumeng, a public health researcher at the University of Michigan.“Maybe families are more likely to take the kids to the park when there is a younger sibling, or maybe the child is less likely to sit, watching TV, when there is a young sibling to ask them to joi n more active pretend play,” she added.Mealtimes might also be different with a second kid at the table.Parents of only children can often focus too much on what their kid eats, which can lead to bad eating habits, some previous research suggests.“When parents use restrictive or pressure-to-eat feeding practices, children have an increased risk of being overweight,” said Jerica Berge, a researcher at the University of Minnesota.“When a new child is introduced, parents may relax their focus o n the older child’s eating behaviors, making it possible for the older child to self-regulate their eating, said Berge. “This self-regulation may lead to a healthier weight for the child with a sibling.”For their study, Lumeng and colleagues followed 697 U. S. children from birth through age 6.However, the authors acknowledged that their study lacked objectively measured birth weights and information on events such as a divorce, a move or a job loss in the family----all of which can influence the odds（几率）of children becoming obese.pared to children with younger siblings, an only child may___________.A. become selfishB. become overweightC. have a healthier lifestyleD. get better parental guidance9. How may children change when they have a younger sibling?A. They may refuse to play at home.B. They may feel annoyed and unhappy.C. They may have more physical activities.D. They may spend more time with their parents.10. For parents, which of the following may be good for their child ren’s health?A. Allowing kids to control their eating.B. Using some restrictive feeding practices.C. Paying more attention to kids’ eating habitsD. Letting the older child regulate the diet of the younger child.11. What was the limitation of the study?A. It was based on research studiesB. It used an old-fashioned research methodC. It did research only on dozens of familiesD. It failed to include other aspects influencing child health.DWashing windows on a skyscraper is a dirty job. Hanging off the side of a building can also be dangerous, notes Oliver Nicholls, 19. So this 12th-grader invented a robot to handle the job.Some recent incidents inspired his project. In one, a couple of high-rise window washers were standing on a platform that fell down. No one died, but the pair was seriously injured. Oliver also witnessed someone fall and break his leg while cleaning a glass awning (雨篷) over the entrance to a building.The new robot is about the size of a medium-sized picnic cooler and weighs 12 to15 kilograms. It's designed to hang off the side of a building from ropes, just as current window－washing platforms do． A hose（软管）carries water to the robot. A cable (电缆) delivers it electric power. The computer controls the robot up-and-down movements by adjusting the ropes from which the robot hangs. When the robot needs to move fromone window to another, a set of propellers（螺旋桨） starts to work. They push the robot a short distance away from the building, while the ropes slide along a railing （栏杆） to carry the robot over to the next window. Then, as a different set of propellers holds the robot tight against the window, the cleaning cycle repeats. Oliver tested his robot by cleaning sample windows he'd built in his backyard. The robot’s propellers can hold the robot against a building even in winds as high as 45 kilometers per hour, the teen reports. He performed those tests using his family’s leaf blower.Besides limiting the chance of injury, this window-washing robot could save building owners a bit of money. If commercialized, Oliver estimates it would cost about ＄11,000. That's about the same cost as hiring a crew to clean a 7-story building. So Oliver suspects his robot might be able to pay for itself after cleaning just one such building.12. What encouraged Oliver to develop his project?A. His interest in housework.B. The accidents he experienced.C. The high costs of washing windowsD. Risks facing high-rise window washers.13. What do we know about the robot?A. It carries water itself.B. It is supported by a platform.C. It hangs from ropes while working.D. It can produce power while working.14. Why did Oliver test his robot with a leaf blower?A. To record its working speedB. To see its wind-resistance abilityC. To test whether it could remove the windowsD. To know if it needed a different set of propellers15. What does the last paragraph imply about the robot?A. It is costly but time-saving.B. It still has many limitations.C. It has huge commercial potentialD. It has become a favorite of building owners高二阅读理解67 1-3 ACD 4-7 DBBD 8-11 BCAD 12-15 DCBC。